Monday, September 6, 2010

Polishing Silver

I cleaned my china cabinet last night. It’s a lot of work – so much glass to clean! Plus, I’m a horrible klutz, so I’m always afraid I’ll break something.

There’s something nice about touching all of the pieces I have, though. The china is my mom’s; she bought it in nursing school before she met my dad. We used that china every holiday growing up.

I rearranged my Lenox pieces: my cake topper from my wedding, a Noah's ark from my parents, and a couple pieces from Aunt Lorraine. I washed all of my little serving bowls, all of them from family. My teacups, also from family. I love the teacups. One day I’ll identify them all.

I also polished my Gram’s silver service. It was a 25th anniversary gift from her siblings. I’m not sure if it’s from just before I was born or just after… but either way, the service set is more than 30 years old. I can still see it in her china cabinet. The pinochle cards were kept nearby. :) She taught me to play pinochle. We spent HOURS, and I never did get a hand with any meld that evening. I remembered spending time at Gram’s in the summer with my family at the lake (she had a lovely place on a lake). A few years, I’d get to stay behind with Gram while my family went home. Polishing that silver was like spending an evening with Gram again. I miss her.

Anyway, cleaning that cabinet out was a chore, sure. But it was also a way to reconnect with lost family. It was a good evening.

2 comments:

I thought about it, but one of the lightbulbs is out, and it's a strange size/wattage. Have had a hard time finding it! I think I'll stock up when I finally find it. Plus, the hardware on my cabinet is wonky. I didn't like what I had before, and bought some new stuff, but the drawer handles aren't the standard spread. So the actual cabinet still does need some work. Hopefully the handles will be easy enough to find. I guess I need to measure and google and order!

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